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2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

43 Ranked Colleges
15,570 Degrees Awarded
$13,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 200,458 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, engineering is the 6th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,888 and had an average of $23,564 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 23,743 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,902 and $21,894 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 15,570 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 43 colleges that offered a degree in engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 26 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

Out of the 43 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 278 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UT Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for southwest region bachelor’s degree engineering students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

#17 in overall quality

Out of the 43 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized public school situated in Odessa, Texas. It awarded 94 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Permian Basin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is $10,092 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students with aid.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1,378 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree engineering students with aid list, UT Austin has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $18,023 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Engineering Report

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 675 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Dallas is $15,232 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Engineering Report

#5

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 167 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rice is $16,999 for southwest region bachelor’s degree engineering students with aid.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#20 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 222 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree engineering students with aid list, UT Tyler has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Tyler is $10,974 for southwest region bachelor’s degree engineering students with aid.

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#8 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1,605 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree engineering students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 2,078 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $19,057 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M University - College Station.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas A&M College Station Engineering Report

#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Texas Tech University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 872 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $17,571 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 513 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at El Paso is $8,920 for southwest region bachelor’s degree engineering students with aid.

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#11

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#22 in overall quality

Lamar University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 210 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,311 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students with aid per year to attend Lamar University.

Full Lamar University Engineering Report

#12

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#14 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 626 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree engineering students with aid list, UH has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $12,838 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 479 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $13,853 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students with aid per year to attend UTSA.

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#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 626 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,648 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students with aid per year to attend OSU.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#15

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#18 in overall quality

Texas State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 160 students in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $15,230 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students with aid per year to attend Texas State University.

Full Texas State University Engineering Report

#16

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#16 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 587 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,016 for southwest region bachelor’s degree engineering students with aid per year to attend University of Arizona.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #17, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 310 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend NMSU Main Campus is $8,659 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students with aid.

Full NMSU Main Campus Engineering Report

#18

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#24 in overall quality

Prairie View A & M University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. PVAMU is a public institution located in Prairie View, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 179 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at PVAMU, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for PVAMU is $14,582 for southwest region bachelor’s degree engineering students with aid.

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#19

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#25 in overall quality

University of North Texas ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 320 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #25. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $15,086 for southwest region bachelor’s degree engineering students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#19 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 616 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #19 spot in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Arlington is $14,246 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students with aid.

Full UT Arlington Engineering Report

#21

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 50 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,045 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students with aid per year to attend MSU Texas.

Full MSU Texas Engineering Report

#23 in overall quality

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. New Mexico Tech is a public institution located in Socorro, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 174 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

New Mexico Tech also made our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #23. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico Tech is $14,595 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students with aid.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#23

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas

West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,761 for southwest region bachelor’s degree engineering students with aid per year to attend West Texas A&M University.

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#23

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
#21 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 175 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Skysong, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Skysong is $13,971 for southwest region bachelor’s degree engineering students with aid.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 309 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Kingsville is $13,778 for southwest region bachelor’s degree engineering students with aid.

Read more about Engineering at Texas A&M Kingsville

#25

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

With a ranking of #25, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton is $18,979 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students with aid.

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References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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